hundred of these destructive hawks in 
one season. It is very hard for anyone, 
who loves the song and game birds, to 
examine the stomachs of these hawks 
and find nothing but the remains of our 
valuable birds. 
The sharpshins feed about twice 
daily. They are very sure of their 
catch and seldom miss. A _ single 
sharpshin will kill as many as four 
song birds in one day, eating the vic- 
tims while still alive. 
| Baer are many valuable hawks 
killed that should have as much 
protection as our song and game birds. 
During the time bounty was paid, many 
thousands of our valuable hawks and 
owls were killed with the destructive 
ones. Michigan is now getting a much 
better system. 
The migration season in the Upper 
Peninsula of Michigan is a good time 
to study these hawks. The flight con- 
sist of sharpshins, Cooper, broadwing, 
red tails, rufflegged, sparrow, and a few 
Sweanson hawks. One may also see a 
few duck hawks, or peregrine falcons, 
during this flight though not often. 
Anyone handy with a shotgun can 
kill a least one hundred of these de- 
structive hawks in a day’s flight. 
I take great interest in trying to 
protect our song and game birds and 
hope that many others will do the same. 
Vital Spots on Big Game 
DEAR FOREST AND STREAM: 
HAVE been asked by hunters how 
and where to shoot large game. 
Now, the best place to shoot deer for 
a sure kill is about four or five inches 
from the top of the shoulders. This 
smashes the shoulder blades and cuts 
the jugular veins which drops the deer 
in his tracks. It is also right for elk. 
I have shot many deer and find this is a 
sure spot to hit; some say back of the 
shoulders, but I do not prefer this place. 
I will tell you about one I shot in 1915. 
I also shot him back of the shoulders 
and this deer ran one mile. When we 
found him and opened him up, about 
one inch of the heart was shot off. Still 
he went, so you see there are many 
deer lost in this same way. I use a 
303 Savage rifle, which I think is about 
as good a rifle as there is. For bear, 
I would try to get a shot in the head 
if there is any chance to do so. If 
not, try the neck, for this is a good 
place also. Make your shots sure with 
these, or you will have your hands full. 
I am a reader of your book and like it 
very much. I will be glad to answer 
any questions. 
R. J. PALMER, 
Jersey City, N. J. 
In writing to Advertisers mention Forest and 

Ten scrappy small-mouths leave 
the Rappahannock on a Shimmy ! 
So write Mr. Robert Harris, of Fredericksburg, 
Va., who, with Slick Saunders, shown above, were 
the “parties of the first part.”’ 
Ten fine small-mouth bass totalling twenty-eight pounds 
of zip and fight, averaging almost three pounds apiece! 
Surely some morning’s harvest for the 
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It was the Shimmy Wiggler that landed the abovo 
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at least a couple of Shimmys, a few Jazz Wigglers, and a 
set of three color combinations in the Oriental Wigegler. 
You won’t know 
what real fishing 
s until you start 
these little pisca- 
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“doing their stuff!” 
And get the gen- 
uine Foss pork 
strips to use with 
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if dealer cannot 
supply. 
ce Never a back-lash—every cast 
perfect—simply uncanny!”’ 
So says an angler who used one of these reels 
on a two-weeks’ fishing trip. 
This snarl-proof casting reel is to all appearances, and 
in actual fact, equal in design, materials and workmanship 
to any other high- grade reel made. The only difference is 
a simple centrifugal device revolving within the reel arbor 
—a little policeman who raises his hand at the proper 
moment and stops a snarl from stepping in. 
Make this test at your dealer’s:—Have him rig up this 
reel with line and if there is not room for you to actually 
cast, just hold the reel in one hand with thumb off of line, and with the 
other give the end of line a hard jerk. You will see that while. the line 
will unwind and apparently snarl, it can be readily stripped off, rewound 
and-ready for another demonstration. Then try this with any other reel 
and see what happens. 
Like all other reels, the Al Foss Easy Control Bait-Casting Reel will 
“hack-lash”” under careless handling. But the line will not become snarled, 
it will readily strip from the spool for rewinding and continued casting. 
Specifications:—The No. 3-25 is nickel silver, satin finish, with jeweled 
end-thrust bearings. Capacity 50 yds.—14 lb. test line. Double balanced 
handle; pyralin grips, Quadruple multiplier with click. Screw off oil 
caps. Spiral gears. Pivot bearings of high grade non-wearing bronze. 
All steel parts of best tool steel drill rod. Spool shaft of hardened tool 
steel. Has hardwood arbor 11/16” diameter, making it unnecessary to 
build sp HB Spool with a lot of dead line. End plate diameter 2”. Length 
of spool 154”. Weight 8 oz. Leather case. 
If dealer will not supply you, send. $25.00, and try reel 
30 days. Then, if you want to worry along with your other 
reels, send it back, and money will be returned. 
AL FOSS 
Originator, Pateniee and Manufacturer of the Pork Rind Minnow. 
1714 Columbus Road © _ Cleveland, Ohio 






SHIMMY 
WIGGLER 

Y, or ¥ 02., $1.00 
JAZZ 

WIGGLER 
Y% or 54 0o2z., 50¢ 



ORIENTAL 
WIGGLER 
Y% or % 02., 
$1 .00. All Red, 
All White, or 
Redand White 

45c—Bass, Musky 
and Fly 
sizes 

Spinner 

Stream. It will identify you. 
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